5 h. ago Breakenridge: Premier can't dodge criticism for response to U.S. tariff threat

Smith positions herself as an 'I’m going to do it my way and I don’t care if you don’t like it' sort of politician, but gets rather defensive when people don’t like what she’s doing

Economics

24 h. ago Your letters: Premier pushing bounds of decorum in legislature

Premier Danielle Smith’s statement in the legislature on March 26 — defending her response to the threat of U.S. tariffs — was combative, inflammatory and disrespectful. Her language and tone pushed the limits of appropriate conduct in our legislature. Parliamentary decorum typically encourages members to focus on policies and actions, rather than resorting to the […]

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29 h. ago Leong: Danielle Smith’s U.S. tariffs diplomacy needs a reset

It's Danielle Smith's job to advocate for Alberta in the face of Donald Trump's unjustified tariffs. She just might want to rethink how she goes about doing it

Economics

50 h. ago Alberta Premier talks about recent Florida trip on ‘Your Province, Your Premier’

Albertans quizzed Premier Danielle Smith Saturday about her U.S. trips and how to deal with U.S. tariffs during her bi-weekly radio show, 'Your Province, Your Premiere.'

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51 h. ago Conservative leaks, insider complaints ‘unhelpful, irritating and unnecessary’: strategist

Some calling on Leader Pierre Poilievre to shift campaign's focus to U.S. President Donald Trump threats of tariffs

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52 h. ago Advice from the ultimate political insider: Danielle Smith needs a federal ally

Norman Spector says party leaders need to help the premier stave off secessionists because 'Trump no doubt understands this division in Canada'

Politics

67 h. ago Premier dismisses suggestion she's encouraging Alberta separation

Danielle Smith will strike a travelling panel to ask Albertans what issues they might want put to a referendum following the federal election but says talk of separation is “nonsense.” Speaking on her call-in radio show Saturday, the premier bristled at the suggestion she’s implying Alberta could separate over its battles with Ottawa or is […]

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67 h. ago Premier dismisses suggestion she's stoking Alberta separation talk

Danielle Smith will strike a travelling panel to ask Albertans what issues they might want put to a referendum following the federal election but says talk of separation is “nonsense.” Speaking on her call-in radio show Saturday, the premier bristled at the suggestion she’s implying Alberta could separate over its battles with Ottawa or is […]

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2 d. ago 'Exactly what we wanted': Alberta Premier Danielle Smith defends Florida trip, doubles down on fighting tariffs

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that after her conversation with controversial U.S. podcaster Ben Shapiro, he dedicated an entire episode the next day to discuss the detrimental impacts of tariffs on Americans. Speaking on 880 CHED podcast Your Province. Your Premier on Saturday, Smith, who has been criticized by the Alberta NDP for attending the event […]

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4 d. ago Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has ‘great time’ at fundraiser with Ben Shapiro

'I will always stand up for the best interests of Albertans and I’m grateful for the opportunity I had to share our message with hundreds of Americans'

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4 d. ago Smith heads to Florida for controversial U.S. fundraising event at secret location

EDMONTON — Premier Danielle Smith arrived somewhere in south Florida on Thursday to represent Alberta in a controversial fundraiser for a right-wing U.S. organization — but neither side would disclose the location. The event wasn’t to be livestreamed, and it wasn’t clear when Albertans would learn what Smith said on their behalf, as she was […]

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4 d. ago Opinion: What Canada’s future prime minister needs to know now about federal

Last week, Premier Danielle Smith released a list of requirements for our future prime minister to reset relations with the province and get Canada on track to thrive as a nation. Basically, the federal government should respect the Constitution, back off from overreach on provincial jurisdiction and remove artificial barriers to economic growth (including the […]

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4 d. ago Letters, March 28, 2025: ‘People should listen to the news to see who is running in their riding’

Petulant attitude It’s a sad reflection on our provincial government for Premier Danielle Smith to not go to the first ministers meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney. It shows a petulant and frankly embarrassing attitude by our premier. She isn’t Team Canada, she isn’t even Team Alberta. She’s Team Danielle Smith. Maybe if she would […]

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4 d. ago Danielle Smith heads to Florida for controversial U.S. fundraising event at secret location

The trip has become controversial for Smith as critics have challenged her for multiple trips to the U.S. to meet with government officials and right-wing media outlets

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4 d. ago Premier Moe backs Danielle Smith’s controversial U.S. advocacy efforts

It comes as Smith heads to Florida for an event with a far-right U.S. influencer who has mocked Canada as a 'silly country' and spoken about it being annexed as the 51st state.

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5 d. ago Alberta premier denounces critics who say U.S. meetings amount to treason

'We will not be pushed around and called traitors for merely having the courage to actually do something about our nation’s and province’s predicament'

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5 d. ago Bell: Danielle Smith won't shut up — tells Liberals where to get off

'We will not be pushed around and called traitors,' says Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

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5 d. ago Alberta Premier Smith rejects criticism U.S. meetings amount to treason

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting criticism that it's treason for her to join an American event with a U.S. podcaster who supports annexing Canada as the 51st state.

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5 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith says with Carney in power it's suddenly 'treason' to talk to U.S. media personalities in the fight against tariffs

Premier Danielle Smith says with Carney in power its suddenly "treason" to talk to U.S. media personalities in the fight against tariffs.

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5 d. ago Braid: Defiant premier says they'll roll her off in a stretcher before she stops lobbying U.S.

Smith says she's trying to get tariffs delayed and removed, period, until after the election

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